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Naperville Native Competes On 'Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time'
The first episode featuring James Holzhauer will air on Jan. 7.
NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville native and Jeopardy! star James Holzhauer is back on the show again. This time he's facing off against Ken Jennings and other Jeopardy! greats for the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament.
Holzhauer, a Naperville North High School alum and professional gambler, catapulted to fame after a 32-game winning streak in spring 2019. During his run, Holzhauer shattered a number of records for single-game winnings and ended up with more than $2.4 million, just shy of unseating Ken Jennings' record for the most lucrative run on a regular season of Jeopardy!
Holzhauer went on to compete in and win the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions in fall 2019.
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In the Greatest of All Time tournament, Holzhauer will compete against Ken Jennings and fellow Jeopardy! champ Brad Rutter. Jennings holds the record for most money won on Jeopardy!, with Rutter and Holzhauer trailing behind him so far.
To celebrate Holzhauer's Naperville roots, Two Brothers Barrel House is holding a watch party on Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.
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